Ballet Music
"The Merry Widow" Ballet music was released commercially, in 1999, by ABC Classics (ABC 465 426-2), with John Lanchbery conducting the State Orchestra of Victoria. The album was awarded a gold record.
Act I (Scene 1) — An anteroom in the Pontevedrian Embassy
- Introduction
- Camille and Valencienne
- Mazurka (Danilo)
Act I (Scene 2) — The Ballroom of the Pontevedrian Embassy
- Scene change into Ballroom; entrance of Hanna
- Danilo and Hanna ("Vilja")
- Polka (Valencienne and Camille): Finale of Act 1
Act II — The garden of Hanna's villa, the next evening
- Opening Polonaise
- Men's Czardas
- Ladies Dance
- Hanna's National Dance
- Pas de Deux (Hanna and Danilo)
- Guests exit: Love Scene
- Pas de Deux (Camille and Valencienne)
- Finale of Act II
Act III — Maxim's restaurant, several days later
- Opening Polka
- Can Can, Cakewalk and Melos: Finale (Pas de Deux)
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